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A New Challenge At Time Out – #126 – We Challenge You To Be … Loving

Hello … bonjour … and Happy New Year … Bonne Année! I do hope you spent a truly joyful Christmas and celebrated the start of 2019 in a way that was just right for you. Thanks so much for being here during the last year … friends, followers and silent viewers … your enthusiasm, encouragement, warmth and support is so appreciated … thank you. I’m looking forward to another year of fun … and mutual creativity and inspiration with you all. Today, I’m here with our first challenge of the year at Time Out … this fortnight We Challenge You To Be … Loving! The first thing that popped into my mind when I thought of ‘Loving’ was hearts … here’s what I came up with …

I stamped the deliciously sweet sentiment from Reverse Confetti onto a white linen card panel and accented it with Poppy Stamps‘ embossed stitched lines and die cut hearts. The panel was adhered to the card base and I ran a black fine line pen along the edges to give it definition. The hearts were ombré coloured with alcohol markers, shimmered up with Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle and given a top coat of shine with Glossy Accents. Once dry, they were popped up on foam dots into the die cut spaces along the stitched lines … and I added an extra couple at the side of that lovely sentiment to keep it company! How about a closer look at the concentrated shimmer and shine …

Where will our challenge take you … why not let your creative imagination roam free and see where it goes … we’d love to see what you make! This time round, we’re sponsored by Birch Press Design … our winner, as voted for by the DT, will receive a $20 GC … and as usual, will be invited to guest design with us in a future challenge. All the details are over at Time Out, along with heaps of inspiration from our brilliant DT … and from our talented Guest Designer, Jane from Purplejet Loves Crafts. Why not pop over and have a wander round Jane’s blog … there’s tons of loveliness to enjoy … and you can always say hello while you’re there!

A beautiful CAS card, Anita! I love that die for the stitched line. Your shiny little hearts are just perfect for your sentiment embellishment! Thank you for sharing with us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges!!!

I see you’re beginning the New Year with something close to my heart. I mean, who can resist yellow hearts…and that sentiment…*sigh*. Just makes me beam with loving thoughts. Such a clean look full of heart-felt feelings. Thanks for sharing.

Happy New Year to you my friend and thank you for the all inspiration and support, I do love our little space in the cyber world lol. ps Fabulous cas card and super fun colour to use for the hearts too!

Hello, Anita ~ Happy New Year to you!!! Your lovely stitching is the perfect backdrop for those sweet yellow hearts! I love how you added sparkle and shine to them, too…such a great way to keep your design CAS and ultra-feminine! Sending hugs, Barb xx

Hi Anita! Happy New Year to you, my friend! What a way to welcome the New Year!
LOve your darling, shiny, twinkling little hearts! They remind me of buttons I had on a favorite dress as a little girl – and THAT adds to the joy you bring with each post!
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This card is such a perfect way to start off the New Year, my friend. It’s “you” to a “T.” Even though this looks beautifully CAS, tons of work went into this, and it shows. Those little ombre hearts are gorgeous following their little dotted lines, and that sentiment says it all. I think of you every day, and miss you tons. What a gorgeous card. Sending hugs across the ocean. xoxoxo

Such a beautiful sentiment that matches the elegance of the linen, and the sparkle of the beautiful tiny hearts! I love how you penned the perimeter too. Happy New Year, Anita! I’m looking forward to seeing what 2019 brings for you!

What wonderful thoughts and ‘words’ at the beginning of your post Anita x
Your card is beautifully CAS and the yellow pretty hearts make such a refreshing change from the usual red/pinks. Loving the bling and the movement on your fabulous card. Loving the ‘new’ photo of yourself too x

Hello ... Bonjour! You're very welcome to My Papercraft World, a small space in blogland for sharing my enthusiasm for card making. Feel free to have a browse around ... and if you find something that inspires, amuses or interests you, leave me a comment to let me know. If you let me have your blog address, I can return the compliment ... and get to be inspired, amused and interested chez toi too! Anita :)